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May 21, 2012
Derby Baby documentary to screen at Denver FilmCenter June 16
Derby Baby: A Story of Love, Addiction and Rink Rash, the long-awaited roller0derby documentary from Denver-based filmmakers Robin Bond and Dave Wruck, will get its local premiere on June 16 at the Denver FilmCenter with screenings at 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m., all presented by both the Rocky Mountain R ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
Mile High Club vs. 5280 Fight Club: The crosstown roller derby rivalry heats up
Although the Denver Roller Dolls and Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are often billed as crosstown rivals, their traveling all-star teams hardly ever skate against each other: The last time DRD's Mile Club and RMRG's 5280 Fight Club competed directly was at the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA ... More >>
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May 17, 2012
All the Young Punks
Although the Denver Roller Dolls and Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are often billed as crosstown rivals, their traveling all-star teams hardly ever skate against each other: The last time DRD's Mile Club and RMRG's 5280 Fight Club competed directly was at the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA ... More >>
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April 23, 2012
Derby Baby directors turn to Kickstarter for roller derby documentary distribution
Denver-based filmmakers Robin Bond and David Wruck premiered their roller derby documentary Derby Baby on March 31 at the Atlanta Film Festival and screened it earlier this month at the Sonoma International Film Festival, but before they can bring it to a wider audience they need to sort out a globa ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Ready for the Mile High Club? The Denver Roller Dolls date auction is live now
Attention, would-be skater daters: The Denver Roller Dolls' Mile High Club all-star roller derby team is putting its "Real men play with Dolls" slogan on the line this week with a "help us kick butt all over the country" date auction to raise travel funds for the team. Bids start at $50, with the wi ... More >>
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March 28, 2012
Denver's eleven best roller derby nicknames
A roller derby nickname must be several things. Among them: short, clever and intimidating. This year's winner of "Best Roller Derby Nickname" in our 2012 Best of Denver issue is all three: Boo Boo Radley of the Denver Roller Dolls. But there's more cleverness and badassery to go around. Here, we ... More >>
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March 12, 2012
Mr. President, meet Amanda Jamitinya: Roller derby champs want White House welcome
Seven of Colorado's most colorful sports personalities could be headed for the White House if representatives of Team USA Roller Derby -- the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup champions -- get their way. Over the weekend Team USA issued a call to action asking President Obama to honor the team's achieveme ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Seven Colorado skaters lead Team USA into Roller Derby World Cup battle today
The first-ever Roller Derby World Cup gets underway today in Toronto at 5 p.m. EST (that's 3 p.m. here in Denver), kicking off with a Canada vs. France bout. The entire tournament is being webcast live at www.DerbyNewsNetwork.com, and DNN is calling Team USA the "prohibitive favorite," thanks in no ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
AEG Live CEO Chuck Morris on the 2011 WFTDA Roller Derby Championships
Chuck Morris has been a roller derby fan since he was ten years old, and in 2010, he made news by bringing the Denver Roller Dolls to the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield and then attracting the 2011 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championships to that venue for this weekend's thre ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
The Wheel Thing
Chuck Morris has been a roller derby fan since he was ten years old, and in 2010, he made news by bringing the Denver Roller Dolls to the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield and then attracting the 2011 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championships to that venue for this weekend's thre ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Goodwill has the neon stretch pants you need for the 80s Ski Party
The party so bright you've gotta wear shades! Don't be caught with your bib-pants down when the EPIC Foundation's eighth annual 80s Ski Party rolls into town next week: This year every Goodwill store in the metro region sent its '80s ski stock to the Goodwill locations at 21 South Broadway an ... More >>
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September 26, 2011
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls to defend Hydra Trophy at 2011 WFTDA Championships
Break out your best black and red gear: The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls' 5280 Fight Club finished in second place at this weekend's Bridgetown Brawl West Region Playoffs, advancing to the 2011 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championships in November, where they'll defend their 20 ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls and Denver Roller Dolls in Portland for Bridgetown Brawl
All-star teams from both of Colorado's premier roller derby leagues -- Rocky Mountain Rollergirls and the Denver Roller Dolls -- are in Portland, Oregon, this weekend for the Bridgetown Brawl Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) West Region Playoffs at Memorial Coliseum, and all of th ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls jammer Frida Beater to lead Team USA into battle at Roller Derby World Cup
Last month, upon reporting the news that seven of the 28 skaters on the Team USA roster for the first-ever Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto are from Colorado, we wondered aloud if the World Cup was shaping up to be an international incident concluding with a red, white, and blue beatdown at ... More >>
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September 1, 2011
Sisterly Love
Last month, upon reporting the news that seven of the 28 skaters on the Team USA roster for the first-ever Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto are from Colorado, we wondered aloud if the World Cup was shaping up to be an international incident concluding with a red, white, and blue beatdown at ... More >>
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August 5, 2011
State of Skate: Seven Colorado skaters make Team USA for Roller Derby World Cup
Frida Beater, here scoring the final points in the 2010 WFTDA Championships, is one of seven Colorado skaters representing Team USA at the Roller Derby World Cup.Seven of the 28 skaters on the Team USA roster for the first-ever Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto in December are from Colorado. ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
This Weekend in Stoke: Top five ways to skate and recreate, July 22-24
Divide & Conquer! The Denver Roller Dolls are hosting the Continental Divide & Conquer (the 2011 Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association Championships) November 11-13, and tickets go on sale on Saturday with early-bird pricing through July 31. It ought to be quite a battle: The Rocky Moun ... More >>
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June 17, 2011
This Weekend in Stoke: Top 5 Father's Day festivities
Arapahoe Basin photo archivesSame as it ever was: Summer season on the Beach at Arapahoe BasinSnow's out for the summer! Today is opening day at the Breckenridge Peak 8 Fun Park, where a $65 all-day pass ($32 for kids) buys unlimited access to the Gold Runner Coaster, SuperSlide, SuperPutt, M ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
This Weekend in Stoke: Top 5 antidotes for rapture fever
Watch out for the Libyans! Who cares if the world is ending tomorrow when you can fire up the Flux Capacitor, hit 88 miles per hour and travel to happier times at tonight's Bike to the Future Bike Prom at 8 p.m. at Casselman's, 2620 Walnut Street? Tickets are $20 at the door and benefit Bike ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Denver filmmakers unveil trailer for Derby Baby roller derby documentary
After watching Drew Barrymore's Whip It with her daughters two years ago, Robin Bond -- the Denver-based filmmaker behind the new documentary Derby Baby -- set out to chase down some roller derby dreams of her own. She didn't get very far. "I'm fairly athletic, and had started skating a lot ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
Comment of the day: An epic fight
Loser's in green.Some people are bad winners. You know the kind: They win one thing and they get all gloaty and in-your-face and won't shut up with their stupid self-aggrandizement. You know, people like us. In our post yesterday about Denver Roller Dolls B-team Bruising Altitude's win over t ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Top 10 Best Roller Derby Nicknames (aside from Best of Denver winner Frida Beater)
This year, the prestigious "Best Roller Derby Nickname" award in our 2011 Best of Denver went to Frida Beater of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, who, in addition to having a kick-ass nickname, routinely kicks actual ass. But she's not the only witty derby girl around. As such, we present the ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Get your booty shorts here! Derbyville caters to Colorado's sassiest skaters
Amy Harrold, aka Pretty But Ruthless, thinks it's high time Denver had its own roller derby boutique. Denver is, after all, the home of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls' 5280 Fight Club A-team, the top roller derby team in the nation. And Colorado is literally loaded down with leagues - there ... More >>
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March 25, 2011
Roller derby: Denver Roller Dolls debut their new home team, the lightning-bolt Electrocuties
Jim Stigall The Denver Roller Dolls have a new home team: the blue-and-yellow Electrocuties, whose logo is a roller skate wheel with a lightning bolt trailing behind it. The Electrocuties have a superhero-ish vibe, says skater and team member Andrea "Kendra Blood" Hill.
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March 11, 2011
Roller derby: State lawmakers pass resolution recognizing how the sport empowers women
Denver's Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, the best roller derby team in the world, recently accomplished another feat: the passage of Joint Senate Resolution 11-021 by the Colorado legislature. The purpose of the resolution? To acknowledge the "leadership, development and empowerment of women tha ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
This Weekend in Stoke: Top five ways to howl at the full moon
What is it about a full moon in February that brings out the freeze-your-ass-off fanatics? If you're looking to wolf out, this is your weekend:
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February 17, 2011
Let’s Roll!
What is it about a full moon in February that brings out the freeze-your-ass-off fanatics? If you're looking to wolf out, this is your weekend:
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January 4, 2011
Today In Stoke: Denver Roller Dolls' Junior Roller Derby and DRD team tryouts
The Denver Roller Dolls' first home bout of 2011 at the First Bank Center isn't until February 19, but it's never too early to get a piece of the action: Tonight at 6 p.m. the Roller Dolls will host the first practice session and informational meeting for their new Junior Roller Derby learn-t ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
This Weekend In Stoke: Top five events to administer a dose of adrenaline
Photo courtesy AlliSports.comBreck local JJ Thomas boosts his way to the 2010 Dew Cup championshipLooking to get your blood pumping this weekend? Any of these should do the trick: 1. Winter Dew Tour at Breckenridge. Breckenridge is hosting the Nike 6.0 Open this week to kick off the 3-stop ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
This Weekend In Stoke: More local adventure than you can shake a snowboard at
Photo courtesy Vail ResortsAfter getting dumped on all week (nearly three feet, as of this writing) Vail is opening today with 1,150 acres and nine lifts. Eldora opens today, too. Winter Park opened on Wednesday and will open Mary Jane tomorrow. And Keystone, which opened on November 5, is op ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Frock Out 2010: It's a circus out there!
Oh, that Chris Loffelmacher. He promised a spectacle and, by god, he delivered. Last night's Frock Out 2010 fashion showdown at the Denver Central Library rocked it hard, baby, interspersing a drop-dead battalion of strutting models with sideshow curiosities both real and imagined on the runw ... More >>
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October 12, 2010
Roller derby: It's boys vs. girls when Rollin' Bones challenge Green Barrettes on Saturday
Colorado's fledgling rollerboys, Colorado Roller Derby's Rollin' Bones, will play the big girls in a bout Saturday against the Denver Roller Dolls' Green Barrettes at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield. It will be the first full roller derby bout for Colorado's only men's team -- and it's sur ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Denver Roller Dolls, local cake designer skate onto the Food Network Challenge
Bill RossThe Roller Dolls face off. Roller derby can be a bit naughty -- what with the tight uniforms, tongue-in-cheek nicknames and racy logos. Maybe that's why the Food Network decided to forgo using the Denver Roller Dolls' A-team, the Mile High Club, as inspiration for cake designers task ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
The Denver Roller Dolls announce the name of their signature beer, Lead Jammer Lager
Denver Roller Dolls Lead Jammer Lager: A refreshing mouthfulOne hundred and sixty nine votes later, the Denver Roller Dolls have a name for their signature Wynkoop Brewing Company beer: Denver Roller Dolls Lead Jammer Lager. The beer, brewed especially for the Dolls, is reportedly a "pre-Pro ... More >>
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May 24, 2010
The Denver Roller Dolls have ten possible names for their signature beer. Help them choose one.
From denverrollerdolls.orgThe Green Barrettes, one of the Denver Roller Dolls' home teams The Denver Roller Dolls have narrowed the number of possible names for their signature beer down to ten -- and now they want the public's help in choosing the winner. The beer, brewed especially for th ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
The Denver Roller Dolls want you to name ... that ... beeeeeeer!
From denverrollerdolls.orgThe Denver Roller Dolls' travel team, the Mile High Club The Denver Roller Dolls, one of Denver's two badass roller derby leagues, will soon have its own beer, courtesy of the Wynkoop Brewing Company. According to the Dolls, the beer will be a "pre-Prohibition-styl ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
The Denver Roller Dolls's new party bus -- and their new, unnamed Wynkoop beer
From denverrollerdolls.orgThe Denver Roller Dolls' A-team, the Mile High Club The Denver Roller Dolls are rolling out a new way to prevent D.U.I.s: a party bus that brings fans from the downtown Wynkoop Brewing Company to the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, where the Dolls hold their bouts. A ... More >>
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April 5, 2010
Denver Roller Dolls roll out an offer on eBay
Jay VollmarDenver's two roller derby leagues, profiled in the Westword's feature "Denver's Roller Derby Rivalry Could Start the Sport Rolling Across the Country," are stepping up their games this year -- both on the track and off. Exhibit A: The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls have been kicking a ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
The Denver Roller Dolls pack in the fans -- more than 4,000 of 'em -- in Broomfield
The question of whether Denver Roller Dolls fans would follow their derby league to Broomfield has been answered with a resounding, "Hell yes!" The Dolls report that a record 4,429 fans attended the league's first bout of the season last Saturday at the newly revamped, 6,500-seat 1st Bank Center i ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
Denver Roller Dolls make their big debut
Jay VollmarThe Denver Roller Dolls (blue) battle the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the national derby association's Western regional tournament, hosted in Denver last October. The Denver Roller Dolls -- the fourth-best roller derby league in the country, according to the Derby News Network -- ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Kick Out the Jams
Jay VollmarThe Denver Roller Dolls (blue) battle the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the national derby association's Western regional tournament, hosted in Denver last October. The Denver Roller Dolls -- the fourth-best roller derby league in the country, according to the Derby News Network -- ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Ain't It a Drag?
Jay VollmarThe Denver Roller Dolls (blue) battle the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls at the national derby association's Western regional tournament, hosted in Denver last October. The Denver Roller Dolls -- the fourth-best roller derby league in the country, according to the Derby News Network -- ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
The Bike From Work Bash was clearly the best part of Bike To Work Day
Although there might have been more bikers than normal on the roads for yesterday's Bike To Work Day, it definitely wasn't some sort of two-wheeled takeover. But there were absolutely more bikers than normal in the parking lot of ad agency Cactus. You'll always attract a crowd with the formula th ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Today's featured event: Biked to work? Chill with Cactus before the long ride home
You biked to work today. Good for you, and for everyone else who pedaled in for Bike to Work Day. But now you're bone-tired pooped, and the return trip isn't looking so great, right? So relax, take your time, hang a bit while the pavement cools. It's easy at this evening's Cactus Bike from Work Ba ... More >>
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July 3, 2008
A Block of Fresh Air
You biked to work today. Good for you, and for everyone else who pedaled in for Bike to Work Day. But now you're bone-tired pooped, and the return trip isn't looking so great, right? So relax, take your time, hang a bit while the pavement cools. It's easy at this evening's Cactus Bike from Work Ba ... More >>
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April 24, 2008
Hello, Dolls
The Mile High Club takes on Duke City.
Music
January 17, 2008
Pro Choice
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October 25, 2007
Down and Derby
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June 14, 2007
Pandora's Box
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March 9, 2006
While His Guitar Gently Weeps
Scott Baxendale is fretting over Qwest.
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